handpick
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Definition of handpick
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Synonyms & Antonyms for handpick
Synonyms
cherry-pick, choose, cull, elect, name, opt (for), pick, prefer, select, single (out), tag, take
Antonyms
decline, refuse, reject, turn down
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Examples of handpick in a Sentence
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On Wednesday the network unveiled the stunning roster of ladies — each handpicked by Mama Ru — going wig-to-wig for the Drag Race franchise’s first British crown, including an eclectic mix of comedy queens, lewk ladies, and diva extraordinnaires. — Joey Nolfi, EW.com, "Meet the RuPaul's Drag Race UK queens, from Cheryl Hole to Blu Hydrangea," 21 Aug. 2019 The other critical force in shaping the show — handpicked by producer Harold Prince and nudged to get on board by Stephen Sondheim, an early admirer of the score — was director-choreographer Jerome Robbins, who died in 1998. — David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, "'Fiddler: A Miracle of Miracles': Film Review," 7 Aug. 2019 Ahead, shop 6 must-have items from the Nordstrom sale, handpicked by Teen Vogue editors. — Teen Vogue, "Nordstrom Anniversary Sale 2019: What Our Editors Are Buying," 26 July 2019 His preference for state control over market forces in running the economy, however, reportedly led to him losing influence as Premier to his lieutenant Zhu Rongji, handpicked by Deng to resurrect stalled economic reforms and market liberalization. — Steven Jiang, CNN, "Li Peng, hardline Chinese premier who backed Tiananmen massacre, dies at 91," 23 July 2019 To create In Tandem, brewery founders rode their bikes to Magee Farms in Lewes to handpick the strawberries. — USA TODAY, "Summer snow, yellow jacket super nests, laundered cat: News from around our 50 states," 26 June 2019 But even in these books, handpicked by Dworkin for polemical purposes, there seems more going on than her narrow reading allows. — Elaine Blair, The New York Review of Books, "Fighting for Her Life," 17 June 2019 Unlike Hayek, Laverne Cox had no idea the Duchess of Sussex had handpicked her for the cover until just last week. — Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE.com, "Salma Hayek on Her Secret Phone Call with Meghan Markle and Why She Couldn't Even Tell Her Husband," 31 July 2019 New details about the official portraits released from the event suggest that Prince Harry and Meghan Markle handpicked two special guests to pay tribute to Harry's mother, the late Princess Diana, at the private ceremony. — Halie Lesavage, Glamour, "Princess Diana's Sisters Played a Special Role in Archie's Christening," 6 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'handpick.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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